Christie's 2011 Edinburgh Fringe outing takes place in The Stand 2, a smaller, more confined sequel to The Stand itself. In many ways it is physically higher up, due to the accession of stairs occurring before entering the venue, rather than after.
Due to the crowded nature of the lobby area, I actually had to pass a friend a ten pound note to purchase drinks, as he had accidentally attained a more succinct and strategic vantage point on the bar - and it was my round. The refusal to accept Scottish notes was a predictable let down, but from a shrouded glance at the coins I received in change, I can say that the drinks were priced averagely for the time and place. The cider tasted of apples, which more than can be said for the Pear Kopparberg.
The queue was scattered, like someone had dropped a game of scrabble into a funnel, then scattered something else over the floor, however reasonable priority awareness was exercised when we finally entered the performance room. The show operated a strict "no latecomers" policy, which agreed with me both as an amateur comedian, and a premature ejaculator. Although the prospect of being anywhere The Stand, and any alluded mention of Stewart Lee, had already inflated my penis to a monitorable level.
Entering the performance room was much like entering a circular room with tiered single chairs that faced a stage area. The end of the second last row offered the chance to comfortably sit with my backpack by my side on the floor, propped up against an unused fireplace that offered no comedic input to the atmosphere whatsoever. The seating layout straddled the line of intimacy and claustrophobia well, leaving the broader gentleman to exchange horizontal shoulder altitudes with each other, for the entire hour.
The product of sitting still for an hour and drinking cider offered the opportunity to visit the toilets upon departure. They operated the minimal divisible station of a 2:1:1 ratio between urinals, sinks and toilet. Maintained, but unloved.
Christie's performance itself was good, and I quite fancied her by the end.
YeeeeUP
7/10
7/10
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